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Third year results, Fourth Corner Nurseries soil/biochar study

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Third year results: Fourth Corner Nurseries Soil/Biochar Study
Richard Haard, Plant Propogationist, July 31, 2009

This study predates the coining of the term biochar and I claim grandfather rights to use the word charcoal.

Third year results, Fourth Corner Nurseries soil/biochar study

Summer 2009 Biochar plot studyresults are showing some trends I have had difficulty measuring with the last two years of cropping these plots. The use of buckwheat, a short season cover crop plant makes a visual view of performance reflecting nutrition, quite vivid. In spite of the dips in the plots due to deer browse.

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The BioChar Workshop at Pony Farm

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Hirst

Peter Hirst, Pony Farm in Temple, New Hampshire, on May 9, 2009.

Follow the link for some great video from the recent Biochar Roundtable at the Lodge at Pony Farm in Temple, New Hampshire, on May 9, 2009.

Pony Farm Biochar Workshop

http://thinkingglobalactinglocal.com/biochar-workshop-may-9-2009.html

Video

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Carbonization

Top-lit updraft kiln (TLUD)

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USA

Agricultural Applications for Biomass Pyrolysis

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Nilsson

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UN Commission on Sustainable Development Partnerships

Agricultural Applications for Biomass Pyrolysis
Jon Nilsson, Carbon Char Group, NJ, Presentation to UN, November 2008

Agricultural Applications

Soil Scientist, Jon Nilsson of the Carbon Char Group presented Agricultural

Applications for Biomass Pyrolysis at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development Partnerships Fair earlier this year. This was part of the Partnership in New Technologies for Small Island Developing States. The powerpoint of this presentation is available here.

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USA

2009 Events Calendar Carbon-Negative Northeast Network and Biochar FAQ

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Yarrow

2009 Events Calendar Carbon-Negative Northeast Network
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/carbon-negative
Communities Confronting Climate Change, Energy Independence and Food Security
David Yarrow,November 2008

Carbon Negative

2009 Events Calendar
final version. see attached .pdf file
one page

i am assembling information into two FAQ sheets, one on biochar, the other on carbon-negative.

Attached is my first draft of the biochar FAQ.

for a green & peaceful planet,

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0-2009 Events Calendar.pdf

0-Biochar FAQ.pdf

Mycorrhizal Fungi in Nursery Production: Facts & Fiction

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Scagel

Mycorrhizal Fungi in Nursery Production: Facts & Fiction
Carolyn Scagel, USDA ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, Corvallis, OR

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USA

Biochar Trial 2 - Design-Draft

Biochar Trial Photos

Empty Planting Trays on Rack	Fine Wet Processed Charcoal Settling in Flask	Bamboo Feedstock

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Making Charcoal

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USA

Effects of Varied Soil Composition (Char, Sand, Potting Mix) on the Growth of Radish Starts

Bear Kaufmann. Initially posted April 7, 2008. Updated August 5, 2008.

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USA

Pyrolysis Reactor Tower Assembly

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Barry

Pyrolysis Reactor Tower Assembly
Sean Barry, April 21, 2008

I assembled the Pyrolysis Reactor Tower today. I had it fabricated over the winter.

Regards,

SKB

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Carbonization

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Sewage Sludge Charcoal

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Antal

Sewage Sludge Charcoal
Michael Antal,University of Hawaii, April 2008

Sewage Sludge Charcoal
I am pleased and somewhat surprised to report that raw sewage sludge is a good feedstock for charcoal production. Details are available on the HNEI website below.

www.hnei.hawaii.edu
Flash Carbonization

Regards, Michael.

Michael J. Antal, Jr.
Coral Industries Distinguished Professor of Renewable Energy Resources
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
POST 109, 1680 East-West Rd.
Honolulu, HI 96822

phone: 808/956-7267
fax: 808/956-2336
www.hnei.hawaii.edu

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